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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Mrs. O'Riordan write a note to Angela about Frank?
2. Why is Frank thrown out of the library?
3. What is the name of the ship Frank will take to America?
4. What does Mr. Hannon do for a living?
5. What is Angela's new job in Chapter 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. Malachy returns home temporarily to care for the children, but his visit is short-lived. How do you feel about this? Should he have stayed longer? What does his visit tell you about the dynamics of the family?
2. In Chapter 11, Mikey explains to Frank how babies are conceived. This is news to Frank. What impact does it have on him?
3. Why is Frank hesitant to tell Angela about his job for Mrs. Finucane in Chapter 16?
4. Describe the circumstances under which Angela and her family are evicted.
5. Describe Frank's experience delivering telegrams to the Carmody house in Chapter 15. How is he feeling? Was this an expected occurrence?
6. In Chapter 10, Angela goes back to the St. Vincent de Paul society to beg for charity, and stops at a church to beg for help as well. Frank later remarks that he has trouble looking her in the eye. Why do you think that is?
7. Consider the difference in attitude towards the children that Aunt Agnes and Pa Keating have in Chapter 10. Why do you think they are so different? How do they differ?
8. Discuss Frank's relationship with John Hannon in Chapter 11.
9. How does the time Frank spends in the library in Chapter 14 reading a predictor of his future profession?
10. Why do you think Angela is so disappointed in Frank in Chapter 17 when he has his first legal drink?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is this memoir entitled "Angela's Ashes?" Give specific examples from the text to support your arguments. Why would McCourt name his memoir this way? What is the symbolism behind the title?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the role of the Catholic church in the book, both on Frank and his family and on society as a whole.
Essay Topic 3
Each one of the teachers Frank McCourt mentions in "Angela's Ashes" played a significant role in his education and in making him the person he later became. Trace McCourt's experiences with these teachers, and analyze the impact that each one had on his later life.
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